MV Nautilus II. 10 Nights

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Package onboard MV Natilus II is including

  • Flight with the cheapest class available
  • 10 nights onboard in a shares double/twin cabin
  • Full board, 3 meals per day, afternoon snacks, unlimited drinking water, tea & coffee
  • 3 dives per day but no diving on the first day/last day of travel
  • Experienced dive guide(s)
  • Round trip local transfers f/t the airport in Male
  •  A grill event on an unihabited island (weather permitting)
  • Male city tour with a guide (upon request)
  • Dive tanks and weights included.
  • All taxes and environmental taxes (green tax) are included in the package

 The package dos not include

  • Beers, wine, spirits as well as soft drinks are available onboard for purchase
  • Nitrox
  • Rental equipment
  • Individual travel insurance

Nautilus II
With its length of 43 m, the Nautilus Two is an extremely spacious liveaboard. Made entirely of wood and in traditional Maldivian design, excellent workmanship and
advanced equipment ensure that the Nautilus Two is not only looking great.
 
In 12 spacious, luxurious guest cabins can accommodate up to 24 divers, kite surfers and holidaymakers during their dive travel in luxury rooms.
Power supply of 230V from European sockets are available around the clock, also two water treatment plants supply the ship with sufficient fresh water.
In the 120 m² large parlor our bartender expected you after the dive with acold beer on tap, cocktails, soft drinks or fresh fruit juices. An old fishing dhoni is the space
division  in this area. It divides the restaurant area which is on the port side and the lounge area with rattan furniture and the Barco sub on the starboard side.
Our chef will cook for you a varied menu using local and Asian specialties, as well as out of the European cuisine. Of course, your self-caught fish is cooked to your
request accordingly. The perfect wine to ensure you can find on our drinks menu.
Fuel up sunshine on the huge sun deck, relaxe in the Jacuzzi or on a comfortable lounge chair in the shade while the Nautilus Two brings you to the next destination
of your dive trip in the Maldives.

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North - Hanifaru

This itinerary runs around the New Moon phase when tidal ranges are greater resulting in a greater flow of plankton into the world famous Hanifaru Bay, where the massive majestic mantas aggregate for a plankton feeding frenzy between July and October each year.

We sail from Male to the northern atolls of Lhaviyani, Baa (Hanifaru Bay) and Raa taking in the renowned sites of Kuredu Express, Labyrinth and Shipyard amongst many more.

As well as mantas, you can get close to turtles, grey reef sharks and whitetip reef sharks. One of the big attractions is the chance to encounter mantas feeding and cleaning.

Thanks to the currents that sweep plankton into the shallow lagoons, mantas follow in vast numbers to feed. Although diving is not permitted in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hanifaru Bay, we are allowed to go in and snorkel with these gentle giants in the lagoon. After a manta has had its feed it needs to get cleaned, so we will take you to known manta cleaning stations in both North Male and Baa Atoll. So hopefully these will give you sightings all week long. Of course, sightings cannot be guaranteed but diving at this time means your chances are high.

  • Timed with new & full moon phases during July & October for best chances of Manta action.
  • Chance to snorkel the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hanifaru Bay.
  • Dive manta stations in the northern atolls of Lhaviyani and Baa plus renowned Kuredu Express and Kuredu Caves.
  • Expect to see, manta, turtles, grey reef sharks and whitetip reef sharks.
  • We’ve packed this itinerary with hotspots to hopefully give you manta sightings all week long. Sightings can’t be guaranteed but diving at this time means your chances are high.

Please be aware the dive sites and areas mentioned in our itineraries are not guaranteed. They are subject to change based on weather conditions and are at the discretion of our cruise director/captain. This is to ensure we provide the best sightings and activities possible during your dive experience while also prioritising your safety.


Liveaboards in Maldives

Liveaboard is definitely the best choice for the ultimate dive trip in the Maldives. Liveaboard gives you the opportunity to enjoy many different dive sites on the same trip. You make up to 3 dives per day and all food is included. Your holiday begins immediately after arrival in Malé Airport. Here you will meet our representatives who will help you with the transfer to the boat, a short boat ride followed by a welcome drink. Wellcome on board!

On a Liveaboard vacation in the Maldives, you will stay on board throughout your dive holiday. You can also choose to combine your vacation with a few days on a Resort island or fly home immediately after the cruise ends. The boats have both twin-bed cabinets but also double-bedded cabins. You make up to 3 dives daily. Full board, tea, coffee and water are included as well as bottles, weights and diving services. There is diving equipment for hire if you do not want to bring your own.  During the week and on most of our tours, you will also be offered a barbecue evening on a so-called "Desert island" (If weather allows).

 

About the country

Welcome to the Maldives! 

Welcome to one of the most appealing and dreamed-of dive destinations in the whole wide world. The Maldives is an island nation located south of Sri Lanka and India in the Indian Ocean. With 26 atolls, the diving is at a drift pace with currents carrying you along in waters that simply surge with nutrients, attracting the richness of marine life for which the Maldives is best known. With 99% of the country consists of water, the Maldives offers a perfect opportunity for those who want to experience a huge range of fantastic diving. Maldives is a great destination for those who want to lie on a beach and enjoy the beautiful views but an exceptional destination for those who want to experience life even under the water onboard a Liveaboards Cruise the beautiful islands while diving and relaxing!

The temperatures are stable: highs are around 30 °C (86 °F) and lows around 25 °C (77 °F) for most of the year. Relative humidity is high and stable throughout the year as well, around 80%. However, between February and May, there is a slight increase in temperature, and even in the feeling of sultriness, especially in the northern atolls, given that in this period the maximum temperature rises to 31/32 °C (88/90 °F), and the minimum temperature to 26/27 °C (79/81 °F). 

Here are the average temperatures of the capital Malé. 
Average temperatures - Malé

Malé Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min (°C) 25 25 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25
Max (°C) 30 31 31 32 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30